Otis
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Key point. They pressed and pressed and pressed and did so in numbers, but they couldn't keep it up and we suddenly got more space. Not the only factor, but one of the key ones.
Key point. They pressed and pressed and pressed and did so in numbers, but they couldn't keep it up and we suddenly got more space. Not the only factor, but one of the key ones.First half we struggled with their physicality, missed Turner Fleck and JOB.
Second half we were by far the better team, they couldn't keep up the tempo.
Cole was a lot better from 30 min until he went off. Thought Phillips was excellent second half and I'm not a fan of his. Martin was good first half. Bigi better in the second, some excellent passes but not physical enough for that role for me.
Armstrong needs to be dropped. Offers us nothing and is too greedy when he doesn't score for a bit. JOB and Madders have to start next game.
They certainly tired, cos that was all but impossible to keep pressing like that for 90 mins.They were playing four or five up front in the first half
First half we struggled with their physicality, missed Turner Fleck and JOB.
Second half we were by far the better team, they couldn't keep up the tempo.
Cole was a lot better from 30 min until he went off. Thought Phillips was excellent second half and I'm not a fan of his. Martin was good first half. Bigi better in the second, some excellent passes but not physical enough for that role for me.
Armstrong needs to be dropped. Offers us nothing and is too greedy when he doesn't score for a bit. JOB and Madders have to start next game.
He needs more help if anythingWho are you planning on replacing Armstrong?
Our only consistent goal threat throughout the whole season.
The good thing is we turned it round. Had that been, played well first half, but put in that first half effort in the second half, then it would be so much more worrying.Another bang average performance. Won it with a piece of magic from a player who's far too good for this level. Aaron Phillips and Aaron Martin excellent.
Vale fans, muppets. Starting with a load of old people and a load of kids.
Get the the feeling TM was saving him for Monday. 2 games in 3 days.PV fans were causing trouble by the coaches too, weren't they?
First half was rubbish but we were much better in the second. Hopefully Jim O will start on Monday. He'd be the first name on my team sheet.
Yep. Heard this. 18,779, not 17,779.Don't know if any of you heard but apparently they made a mistake on the attendance it was 1000 more so 18700 not 17700 as 1st mentioned...great turn out PUSB
Why would the club overestimate? They'll have to have a whip round for the extra gate money then won't they?No chance was their 19,000 there
Why would the club overestimate? They'll have to have a whip round for the extra gate money then won't they?
1,200 Port Vale fans. That helped.Yeah good point. Few vale fans too. Maybe about right then.
Nope. They also set their Neanderthal alarm clocks to wake them up about 20 to 5.Their fans were really sore when we scored. Was it just the goal that set them off?
Or possibly the 21st century.Nope. They also set their Neanderthal alarm clocks to wake them up about 20 to 5.
Armstrong needs to be dropped.
That was a much needed 3 points, we were very poor first half, but much improved second. A game were we again really lacked quality in the final third was one with a goal deserving to win any game by Maddison. The lad is absolutely quality. Some poor to averaging performances by the majority of the team, Martin had a blinder and was my MOTM.
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Also thought Phillips got better and better as the game went on, after a shaky start and I thought Stokes had a good game too.
Key point. They pressed and pressed and pressed and did so in numbers, but they couldn't keep it up and we suddenly got more space. Not the only factor, but one of the key ones.
No chance was their 19,000 there
I think the opposition have targeted Stokes more, recently as they recognise this lack of cover.Stokes had another great game with little support in front of him. Teams seem to pick up that he has to manage an entire side of the pitch a lot of the time on his own.
Phillips is quite inconsistent. Seemed he was going to be a great player when first coming through, I guess a bit like Haynes, but both seem to have gone off the boil a bit and you never know which one of them is going to turn up! He did get better as the half went on but needs to up his game if he's going to keep his place when the Swede is fit
I was wondering that during the game.Where are you fitting more than 13K more into the Ricoh? There was only 3 blocks closed in the CT stand. Tesco stand was full. You've got 5K empty in the away end and some spaces in the main stand, and a bit for segregation.
Cole's looked a pen and both Clive Eakin called it and they were both over that side of the pitch. Clear push in the back on the 6 yard line.I thought there should have been 3 pens today, 2 to them, handball by Bigi & foul just inside the box far side (tunnel side)at the end by possibly Bigi?
Then murphy should have had one when he broke into the box was past the guy and he went through Murphys back, thought AA was a bit of dive for the one he claimed.
Cole's looked a pen and both Clive Eakin called it and they were both over that side of the pitch. Clear push in the back on the 6 yard line.
Murphy's looked a pen from where I was sitting, but I wasn't 100% sure.
What was the hand ball by Bigi? The only one I remember was the one that was blasted at him from about 3 yards away. That one? If it was that, that was never ever a pen for me.
No, I didn't see it like that. Where were you sitting? Maybe you had a better view than me.That's the one, arms extended out away from the body, blocked a goal bound effort with a fully stretched arm is a pen for me.
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